Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

completely unclothed

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

for the reason that

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

in a courageous manner

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

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From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

past form of “foster” — promote the growth of

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

-ing form of “hoe” — dig with a hoe

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

an erroneous mental representation

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

arriving at a place or position

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

young sheep

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

march in a procession

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

a window in a ship or airplane

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

the rays of the sun

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

a special situation

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE WAYS OF A LOVER "For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan."--ROBERT SERVICE.

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

at the time that

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.

which person or people

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading March was in like a lamb, and on a fair morning all the windows of Villa Duval stood open, letting in floods of sunlight, gusts of warm sea-scented wind, and the sound of waves crushing and swinging up and down the sandy beaches of Normandy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading Perhaps it was because _père_ Duval who built it was an old sailor and lighthouse-keeper that the rooms of the Villa were curiously like ship-cabins with their wooden walls and bare deck-like floors.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Looking out through the porthole windows at the view of blue waves rippling from the bay up the river it would not have seemed unnatural to find the Villa gently rocking with the incoming tide.

a late time of life

From this reading Down in the garden _père_ Duval hoeing weeds fostered the illusion by croaking the ghost of an old sea song that he had lilted bravely enough forty years before from his fishing boat or when he kept the lighthouse at Les Sept Isles.